Originally Posted by
capolover
**** brooks.
Too much hassle, and if you have to actually ride your bike and get it wet....
It's also **** ton heavy compared to other more comfortable saddles.
I have Brooks saddles on both my commuter/distance rig and my fixed gear, and I "actually ride" both of them in all sorts of weather. Clip on fenders for the fixie, hard-mount fenders for the commuter, and an $8 saddle cover for when it's raining.
I can't argue with the weight, though. The B-17 Champ. Std. is a brick; but it's the most comfortable long distance saddle I've ever put my butt on. I'm doing a double on my B-17 Imperial this weekend, and I've done 40 mile training rides on my fixed gear with a B-17 CS. There's plenty lighter weight, but nothing is more comfortable.